‘Touch of Evil’ released in Los Angeles 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1958)


Video: 'Touch of Evil' trailer

(Wednesday, April 23, 1958)Touch of Evil, a film noir about a narcotics agent who risks his wife’s life to investigate a crooked cop, was released today in ten theaters Los Angeles.

Directed by Orson Welles and produced by Albert Zugsmith, the film starred Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, Marlene Dietrich and Zsa Zsa Gabor.